Crossword clues for paraprofessional
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1962, from para- (1) + professional (adj.). As a noun from 1968.
Wiktionary
a. Of or relating to this assistance. n. A person who is trained to assist a professional.
WordNet
n. a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
Wikipedia
Paraprofessional is a job title given to persons in various occupational fields, such as education, healthcare, engineering, and law, who are trained to assist professionals but do not themselves have professional licensure. Some exceptions to this rule would be some Paramedics in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa which autonomously practice paramedicine and as well Paralegals in the Province of Ontario who are licensed by the Law Society of Upper Canada to provide independent legal services to clients and the court. The Greek prefix "para-" indicates beside or side by side (as in "parallel"); hence, a paraprofessional is one who works alongside a professional.
The paraprofessional is able to perform tasks requiring significant knowledge in the field, and may even function independently of direct professional supervision, but lacks the official authority of the professional. For example, a person who hires a paralegal in lieu of a lawyer to complete bankruptcy forms is still considered to be filing pro se.
Some paraprofessional occupations require special testing or certification, while others require only a certain level of education. In some occupations, such as that of teaching assistant (see paraprofessional educator), requirements differ geographically even though duties are essentially the same.
This concept of a paraprofession exists predominantly in the United States; it is not commonly found in the sociology of professions in the UK or Europe, for example.
Usage examples of "paraprofessional".
Great Roller-Coaster of professional boxing and paraprofessional show business.
You can acquire many of these skills by reading the books, but to become a certified paraprofessional helper you must, of course, be observed and supervised extensively in real life situations by a qualified trainer.
Especially trained counselors or paraprofessional helpers may offer emotional support online, much as they can do so offline.
Major counseling contact with the child can be made by paraprofessionals or supplementary teachers who will be trained as therapeutic tutors and supervised by the school mental health specialist.
The process, itself, I felt, would encourage collaboration among professionals, paraprofessionals, and administrators and directors of suicide prevention entities in neighboring civilian communities.
The quote is from the section: Violent and Abusive Behavior, page 137): 'Meyer (Mike) Moldeven of Del Mar, California, says that volunteer training is an important component of successful suicide intervention for all ages: 'A community's suicide intervention and prevention resources - of which the suicide prevention center, crisis center, and hotline are elements - depend to an enormous degree on local paraprofessionals and trained volunteers.